Where does “лудак” come from?

лудак (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian луд, from Proto-Slavic ľudъ, from Proto-Slavic milъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos, from Proto-Indo-European meyl-.

лудак (Macedonian): madman, lunatic

Definitions

  1. madman, lunatic

Ancestry of “лудак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianлудmad, insane, crazy
2Proto-Slavicľudъpeople
3Proto-Slavicmilъdear, nice, gentle, mild, soft, pleasant, polite
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmeiʔlos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyl- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic meiʔlos →Every word from Proto-Slavic milъ →